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Annie Kelly Kuhle
Annie Kelly Kuhle, Partner, FP1Strategies
Annie Kelly Kuhle is a partner at FP1 Strategies where she serves as a campaign manager and strategist to high-profile campaigns and party committees. She also plays a leadership role in the production process, writing scripts and managing shoots. Kuhle was honored by the AAPC and named a “Rising Star” by Campaigns & Elections magazine.
Kuhle has worked on two presidential campaigns and served as a Regional Political Director at both the National Republican Senatorial - and Congressional – Committees. At the NRCC, she led the “Red Zone” program that flipped five seats, contributing to the largest Republican House Majority since 1928.
In the 2012 election, Kuhle managed Congressman Tom Latham’s successful campaign in Iowa. She is also a veteran of Governor Tim Pawlenty’s political organization, working as deputy state director for his Iowa campaign, operations director for his PAC, and deputy campaign manager for his 2006 reelection.
Kuhle earned a Bachelor of Arts degree from George Washington University.
Kuhle spoke at the March 2021 training session.